Raw milk of cattle — Production in Africa

Africa: Raw milk of cattle — Production was 43.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.88 million t
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
43.88 million t
in 2024
All-time low
7.65 million t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production in Africa is 43.88 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production in Africa peaked at 43.88 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million t, in 1964.

Africa ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw milk of cattle — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 7.83 million t
1962 7.84 million t +0.2%
1963 7.78 million t -0.8%
1964 7.65 million t -1.7%
1965 8.26 million t +7.9%
1966 8.52 million t +3.1%
1967 8.85 million t +3.9%
1968 9.34 million t +5.6%
1969 9.42 million t +0.9%
1970 9.59 million t +1.8%
1971 9.54 million t -0.5%
1972 9.85 million t +3.2%
1973 9.75 million t -1.0%
1974 9.45 million t -3.1%
1975 9.77 million t +3.5%
1976 10.05 million t +2.8%
1977 10.38 million t +3.4%
1978 10.69 million t +2.9%
1979 11.24 million t +5.1%
1980 11.43 million t +1.7%
1981 11.78 million t +3.0%
1982 12.31 million t +4.6%
1983 12.71 million t +3.2%
1984 11.96 million t -5.9%
1985 12.62 million t +5.5%
1986 13.27 million t +5.1%
1987 13.76 million t +3.7%
1988 14.33 million t +4.2%
1989 14.91 million t +4.0%
1990 15.20 million t +1.9%
1991 15.73 million t +3.4%
1992 15.86 million t +0.8%
1993 16.05 million t +1.2%
1994 16.39 million t +2.2%
1995 17.11 million t +4.4%
1996 17.77 million t +3.8%
1997 18.32 million t +3.1%
1998 18.75 million t +2.3%
1999 20.22 million t +7.9%
2000 20.23 million t +0.0%
2001 21.70 million t +7.3%
2002 24.61 million t +13.4%
2003 26.26 million t +6.7%
2004 27.01 million t +2.9%
2005 28.74 million t +6.4%
2006 29.19 million t +1.6%
2007 29.69 million t +1.7%
2008 30.84 million t +3.9%
2009 30.89 million t +0.2%
2010 32.92 million t +6.6%
2011 33.14 million t +0.7%
2012 34.77 million t +4.9%
2013 34.17 million t -1.7%
2014 34.23 million t +0.2%
2015 34.96 million t +2.1%
2016 35.77 million t +2.3%
2017 35.80 million t +0.1%
2018 36.21 million t +1.1%
2019 39.20 million t +8.3%
2020 39.85 million t +1.7%
2021 42.00 million t +5.4%
2022 42.61 million t +1.4%
2023 42.60 million t -0.0%
2024 43.88 million t +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.39 million t 7.65 million t 9.42 million t 9
1970s 10.03 million t 9.45 million t 11.24 million t 10
1980s 12.91 million t 11.43 million t 14.91 million t 10
1990s 17.14 million t 15.20 million t 20.22 million t 10
2000s 26.92 million t 20.23 million t 30.89 million t 10
2010s 35.12 million t 32.92 million t 39.20 million t 10
2020s 42.19 million t 39.85 million t 43.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 New Zealand 21.53 million t compare
  2. 12 Poland 16.04 million t compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.94 million t compare
  4. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.35 million t compare
  5. 15 Mexico 13.96 million t compare
  6. 16 Bangladesh 13.54 million t compare
  7. 17 Italy 13.19 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production in Africa?
Raw milk of cattle — production in Africa was 43.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.88 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million t in 1964.
How does Africa rank for raw milk of cattle — production?
Africa ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 13,348 data points, 1961–2024
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